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The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἶδενoiden[then] knows
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 1
κύριοςkurios[the] Lord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 2
εὐσεβεῖςeusebeis[the] devout
Lemma: εὐσεβής (eusebēs) · Strong's: G2152
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: pious — εὐσεβής, -ές; (εὖ, σέβομαι), [in LXX: Pro.12:12, Isa.24:16 26:7 (צַדִּיק), Mic.7:2 (חָסִיד), Isa.32:8 (נָדִיב), and frequently in Sirach and 4Maccabees ; ] ; pious, godly, devout: Act.10:2, 7, 2Pe.2:9.†; SYN.: θεοσεβής,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 10:2, Acts 10:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2152; TFLSJ G2152; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 3
ἐκekout of
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 4
πειρασμοῦpeirasmoutemptation
Lemma: πειρασμός (peirasmos) · Strong's: G3986H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: temptation/testing: testing — πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ; ] ; 1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.). ; 2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13) ; (a) in good or neutral sense:…
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Used 11 times. Also: Luke 8:13, Luke 22:28, Acts 20:19, Galatians 4:14, Hebrews 3:8, James 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3986H; TFLSJ G3986H; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 5
ῥύεσθαι,rhuesthaito deliver,
Lemma: ῥύομαι (rhuomai) · Strong's: G4506
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: to rescue — ῥύομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi., also for גָּאַל, פָּלַט pi., etc. ; ] ; to draw to oneself, hence, to rescue, deliver: with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:43, 2Pe.2:7; id. before ἀπό, Mat.6:13, Luk.11:4 (Rec.,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 27:43, Luke 1:74, Luke 11:4, Romans 7:24, Romans 11:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4506; TFLSJ G4506; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 6
ἀδίκουςadikous[the] unrighteous
Lemma: ἄδικος (adikos) · Strong's: G0094
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: unjust — ἄδικος, -ον ; (δίκη), [in LXX for שׁקר, עול, etc. ; ] ; 1. unjust: Rom.3:5, Heb.6:10. ; 2. unrighteous, wicked: Luk.16:11 18:11, Act.24:15, 1Co.6:1,9 1Pe.3:18; opposite to δίκαιος, Mat.5:45; to εὐσεβής, 2Pe.2:9; to…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Luke 16:10, Luke 16:11, Luke 18:11, Acts 24:15, Romans 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0094; TFLSJ G0094; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 7
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 8
εἰςeisunto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 9
ἡμέρανhēmeran[the] day
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 10
κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgment
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: judgment — κρίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc. ; ] ; 1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.) ; 2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jhn.8:16, 1Ti.5:24, 2Pe.2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jhn.7:24; in…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 11
κολαζομένουςkolazomenousbeing punished
Lemma: κολάζω (kolazō) · Strong's: G2849
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-APM)
Meaning: to punish — κολάζω; (κόλος, docked), [in LXX: Dan.6:12 (13) (no Heb.), I Est.8:24, Wis.3:4 (and freq.), 1Ma.7:7, al. ; ] ; 1. to curtail, dock, prune. ; 2. to check, restrain. ; 3. to chastise, correct, punish: pass., 2Pe.2:9;…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2849; TFLSJ G2849; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 12
τηρεῖν,tēreinto keep,
Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:9 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [ if all this is so, then the ] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| knows how | → | G1492 |
| to rescue | → | ῥύομαι G4506 to rescue |
| [the] godly | → | εὐσεβής G2152 pious |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| trials | → | πειρασμός G3986H temptation/testing: testing |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| to hold | → | τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard |
| [the] unrighteous | → | ἄδικος G0094 unjust |
| for punishment | → | κολάζω G2849 to punish |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [the] day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| of judgment | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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